John Allison

John A. Allison currently works at Mercatus Center at George Mason University, as Director, Cato Institute, Inc., as Director from 2013, Independent College Fund of North Carolina, as Director, The Financial Clearing House, as Director, Global Transpark Foundation, Inc., as Director, and The Ayn Rand Institute, as Director.
Mr. Allison also formerly worked at Truist Bank, as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 1989 to 2008, BB&T Corp., as Chairman from 2008 to 2009, Truist Bank, as Director, The Clearing House, as Director, The Financial Services Roundtable, as Director, Moelis & Co., as Independent Director from 2015 to 2025, and Wake Forest University, as Professor from 2009 to 2012.
Mr. Allison received his graduate degree in 1974 from Duke University, undergraduate degree in 1971 from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and undergraduate degree from Stonier School of Banking.